The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in
Lausanne
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, is the international governing body for the sport of
Olympic weightlifting
Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lif ...
. The IWF was founded in 1905, and has 192 Member Federations. The IWF President is
Mohammed Hasan Jalood of Iraq.
Originally called the Fédération Haltérophile International (FHI), it changed its name to IWF between the
1972 and
1976 Summer Olympics
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Controversies
Doping in weightlifting was highlighted during the
2020 Olympic Games
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
due to historic problems within the sport. Due to corruption, and the failure to establish significant reforms of the International Weightlifting Federation, citing the continued endemic corruption and widespread doping issues, the
IOC is threatening to drop weightlifting entirely from the Olympics unless substantial reforms are made to the sport.
Federations
Its affiliated continental federations are:
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Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA);
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Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF);
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European Weightlifting Federation (EWF);
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Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF);
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Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF).
In response to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. A ...
, the IWF suspended athletes, coaches, and support personnel from Russia and Belarus on March 3, 2022, and forbade Russia from hosting any IWF competitions.
Events
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Senior World Weightlifting Championships
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Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The IWF Junior World Championships is organised by the International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in Lausanne, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightli ...
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Youth World Weightlifting Championships
The IWF Youth World Championships is organised by the International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in Lausanne, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightliftin ...
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International Weightlifting Federation World Cup
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International Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix
See also
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IWF World Weightlifter of the Year
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Tamás Aján
References
External links
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Weightlifting
Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; pro ...
1905 establishments in Hungary
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